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Design Is The Problem

Author Nathan Shedroff
Release Date: 2009/02/01
ISBN: 9781457102394
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Book Description

Design is the Problem examines how the endemic culture of design often creates unsustainable solutions, and shows how designers can alter their design processes in order to produce more sustainable solutions.

Table of Contents

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  2. How to Use this Book
    1. Who Should Read This Book?
    2. What’s in This Book?
      1. Section 1: Reduce
      2. Section 2: Reuse
      3. Section 3: Recycle
      4. Section 4: Restore
      5. Section 5: Process
    3. What Comes with This Book?
    4. Why a Book and Not Just a PDF?
  3. Frequently asked Questions
    1. What is sustainability?
    2. Why does being sustainable cost more—or does it?
    3. Is climate change proven?
    4. What’s a carbon footprint?
    5. Are hybrids really better than other cars?
    6. Is nuclear power a more sustainable energy option?
    7. What can I do to become more sustainable?
    8. As a designer, what can I do to make the world more sustainable?
  4. foreword
  5. Introduction
    1. What Is Sustainability?
    2. Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution?
  6. CHAPTER 1
    1. What Is Sustainability?
      1. What Is a Systems Perspective?
      2. Diversity and Resiliency
      3. Centralization and Decentralization
      4. Cooperation and Competition
      5. Ecological Vitality
      6. Social Vitality
      7. Financial Vitality
      8. An Ecosystem of Stakeholders
      9. A Careful Balance
  7. CHAPTER 2
    1. How Is Sustainability Measured?
      1. You Get What You Measure
      2. Social Measures
      3. Environmental Measures
      4. Financial Measures
      5. Putting It All Together
      6. A Better Way?
  8. CHAPTER 3
    1. What Are the Approaches to Sustainability?
      1. Natural Capitalism
      2. Cradle to Cradle
      3. Biomimicry
        1. The Design Spiral
      4. Life Cycle Analysis
      5. Social Return on Investment
      6. The Natural Step™
      7. Total Beauty
      8. Sustainability Helix
      9. Other Frameworks
      10. Putting Them All Together
  9. CHAPTER 4
    1. Design for Use
      1. Usability
      2. Simplicity Versus Clarity
      3. Accessibility
      4. Meaning
  10. CHAPTER 5
    1. Dematerialization
      1. Design for Efficiency
      2. Less Really Is More
        1. Product Manufacturing
        2. Packaging
        3. Distribution
        4. Product Use
        5. Services
      3. Vampire Power
  11. CHAPTER 6
    1. Substitution
      1. Material Substitution
      2. Detoxification
      3. PVC as a Toxin
        1. Plastics
        2. Non-Plastics (for Decorative or Structural Applications)
  12. CHAPTER 7
    1. Localization
      1. The Power of Local
      2. Is Buying Local Really the Best?
  13. CHAPTER 8
    1. Transmaterialization
      1. The Metamorphosis of Transmaterialization
      2. Turning a Service into a Product
      3. What Is a Service?
  14. CHAPTER 9
    1. Informationalization
      1. Sending the Recipe
      2. Taking the Recipe Concept Even Further
  15. CHAPTER 10
    1. Design for Durability
      1. Planned Obsolescence—The Downfall of Durability
        1. Fads Versus Trends
        2. Forms of Obsolescence
      2. How to Design Products for Sustainability
        1. Design for Durability
        2. Choose Components Carefully
        3. Pay Attention to Serviceability and Maintenance
        4. Design for Upgradability and Customization
        5. The Value of Redundant Components
        6. Create Classic Styles
        7. Remanufacture Products
  16. CHAPTER 11
    1. Design for Reuse
      1. Two Types of Reuse
      2. Think Long-Term Use
  17. CHAPTER 12
    1. Design for Disassembly
      1. Disassembly, Step by Step
  18. CHAPTER 13
    1. Close the Loop
      1. Create Take-Back Programs
      2. River and Lake Economies
      3. Industrial Estates
  19. CHAPTER 14
    1. Design for Effectiveness
      1. Extrapolate into the Future
  20. CHAPTER 15
    1. Design for Systems
      1. Leverage Points for Intervention
      2. Work from the Inside Out
      3. A Note About Caution
  21. CHAPTER 16
    1. Innovating Solutions
      1. The Strategic Innovation Process
      2. The Strategy Phase
        1. Multidisciplinary Perspectives
        2. Strategic Partnerships
        3. Understanding via Examples
        4. Part of the Vision
        5. Efficiency
        6. Brand Differentiation
        7. Risk Mitigation
      3. The Development Process
  22. CHAPTER 17
    1. Measuring Results
      1. Global Reporting Framework
      2. Balanced Scorecard
      3. Other Ratings and Metrics
      4. Label Types
      5. Reveal Rating System
        1. Type I Labels
        2. Type II Labels
        3. Type III Labels
        4. Type IV Labels
  23. CHAPTER 18
    1. Declaring Results
      1. LOHAS
      2. Green Gauge
      3. Conscious Consumers
      4. Cultural Creatives
      5. What Is Marketing?
      6. What to Say (and Not)
  24. CHAPTER 19
    1. Conclusion
  25. Appendix A
    1. Super Summary and Checklists
      1. Basic Checklist
      2. Detailed Checklist
        1. Preparation
        2. Development
        3. Materials
        4. Promotion
  26. Appendix B
    1. Resources
      1. Books
        1. Overview and Issues
        2. Frameworks
        3. Design
        4. Organizational Change and Leadership
      2. Articles
      3. Online Documents
      4. Web Sites
        1. General Issues and Overviews
        2. Frameworks
        3. Ratings Web Sites
        4. Sustainable Design
        5. Blogs
        6. Materials and Resources
        7. Business Resources
        8. Educational Programs
  27. Acknowledgments
  28. Photo and Illustration Credits
  29. About the Author
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